Resilient loom reed



'May 21, 1929.

" T. K. REA

RESILIENT LOOM REED l med May 1e', 1927 Patented May 2l, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,713,623 PATENT OFFICE.v

THOMAS K. REA, OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

RESILIENT LOOM REED.

Application led May 18,

This invention relates to loom reeds, and more especially to a loom reed having the dents resiliently mounted in the frame.

Heretofore it has been customary in the manufacture of loom reeds to mount the ends of the dents between metallic strips and securing vthe ends t0 kthe strips by pouring Babbitt metal therein, or by soldering the ends to the metallic strips, the result being that there is no resiliency in the mounting ofthe dents in this manner, so that when undue lateral pressure is exerted on the dents that they become sprung out of alinement and are useless for further use until the bent dents are removed and new ones inserted in place, which ordinarily results in a great loss of time and great waste of material.

I have overcome this handicap by mounting the dents in the frames holding the same mounting, so that lateral pressure can be applied to the dents without injuring the mounting. Y

An object of my invention is to provide a loom reed having the dents secured in place by a resilient material.

Another object of my invention is to secure the dents in loom reeds in place in such a manner as to allow a great amount of lateral pressure without injury to the dents or to the means holding the dents in place.

Some of the objects of my invention having been stated, other objects will appear as a more detailed description of the drawings showing a preferred embodiment of my invention follows, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in secj tion, of my improved loom reed;

Figure 2 is a cross-Sectional View taken along the line 2 2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper right-hand corner of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates one of the end members of the framework of my improved loom reed, while the numeral 11 indicates the corresponding end member. The dents 12 are placed side by side, and the coiled spring 13 is placed between each of the dents to space them apart from each other, and the metallic strips 14 are inserted thru the projecting portions of the coiled spring on each side of the M members 10 and 11, with their ends resting against each opposite side of the members 10 and 11, the above operation being the convenin such a manner as to give resiliency to the.

1927. Serial No. 192,335.

tional methodv of making loom reeds ofthis character.'v

When the above operation has been completed, the Whole end portion is coated With melted rubber by dipping, spraying,'brush ing, or in any conventional manner', which causes the molten rubber to fill the spaces between' the ends of the dents 12, and also to form the layer 15 on both sides of the dents, and while the rubber 15 is still in the molten state, the metallic supports 16 and 17 are pressed against the rubber and if desired the rivets 18 may be secured thru the members 10 or 11, as the case may be, and thru the members 16 and 17, and thus the strips 16 and 17 are firmly held in place, the ends of the rivet-s A being bradded in counter-sunk holes, so as to make a smooth outer surface. The finished loom reed is then placed in an oven where the rubber is vulcanized and the operation is completed. Paper maythen betpasted over the outside if desired. Y

It is thus seen that I have devised a loom reed in which the dents are resiliently mounted in such a manner as to allow the dents to be sprung easily out of alinement, but which will allow a degree of resiliency which will prevent the dents from becoming injured, thus saving much time, and a great amount of raw material.

In the drawings and specification, I have set forth a preferred embodiment of my invention, and although specific terms are ernployed, they are used in a generic and descrip- 90 tive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A loom` reed including spaced dents, resilient material between the ends Vof the dents, resilient material along the edges of the ends of the dents, supports for the ends of the dents, a framework in which said dents are supported, the supports for the ends of 100 the dents being adapted to be secured to each other at their ends and to firmly press against the resilient material along the edges of the dents to hold the dents in position.

2. In a loom reed, a plurality of dents, resilient material between the ends of the dents and along the edges of the end portions of the dents, steel members mounted on each side of the end portions of the dents to firmly press against the resilient material to hold the ends' ofthe dents in position, said steel members being secured together at their 'ends to resiliently hold the ends of the dents in position.

8. A loom reed comprising a metallic framework, dents adapted to VVbe resiliently mounted in said framework, the mounting for said dents comprising vulcanized rubber betweeen the ends of the dents and along the dents, vulcanized rubber entirely encesing the end portions of said dents and supporting members secured to each other at their ends und being adapted to press against the vulcanized rubber on the opposite sides of the end portions of the dents to hold the ends of the dents in position.

' 5. A loom reed having the end portions of the dents resiliently secured in position by means oic vulcanized rubber entirely encasing the end portions of the dents, With supporting members secured to each other and being adapted to exert pressure against the vulcanized rubber elongthe vedges oi the Vend port-ions of the dents to hold the ends of the dents in position.

` In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

THOMAS K. BEA. 

